New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-12
A STORY OF TEXAN EXlLES.
HOW DEMOCRATS CONTROL THAT STATE.
LAW ABIDING CITIZENS DRIVEN FROM HoME-AN
APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
fur TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

LAW ABIDING CITIZENS DRIVER FROM HoAE-AN
APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
l1r TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l1.-ln the Senate to-day Cenrr1
Hawley presented petition which describes cono'tl"n
OF aars as existing IN Washington County, Texas thar
calls for an investigation by Congress- ana explains IN
part how the OF Reagan and ireland can roll NJ
suoh enormous Democratic mslorities ~ bavo been
reported during the last five or six years The peti-
TONER'S represent large majority o. the peaceaos
and abiding people OF Washington County. are sto
phen Hackworth, real estate dealer; James L. Moore
O merchant aaG man OF property: and Carl Schultz WHO
was District Attorney 1877 10 $780, and until re-
Gently editor OF German Republican newspaper Ia tue
city OF 81 enham. where the petitioners live.
On December l. $50, they were informed by rroml-
nent member Of the Democratic Executive Committee,
acting with the full knowledge ami consent OF The com
jttas and OF the civil authorities that they would
leave the county immediately their nvrs would be
spared otherwise not On December Hackworth was
to the railway station By members OF the Demo
cratic committee and by number Of friends to project
item from bands OF aTmed ruans who han gathered on
hs preceding day 20 murder him In case OF bis rrfnsa
10 obey the orders Of Democratic commit co. I1pe
even was refused move bis family. Moore Vas
allowed TO remain week longer. 10 dispose OF his pro-
rerty which he did sacrifice CT moro than oue-hh
OF 10 value. Schultz driven away on DreemOero
reinrust on December - 20 remove i' newspaper 10
Galveston and was again driven from the town at the
mnzze OF the pistol
The petitioners say that they are lnwnhing ctzehs
ho have never been charged with any crime that they
have appealed IN vain 20 The authorities OF tue county
and state and that having Other resource they appear
10 Congress, I'm thu earnest hopo that there may
some where e,st sufficient power TO protect citizen OF
the Uuitel States IN his oan country"
The petitioners further say that during the election
held on November z, 1856. armed bauns OF ruffans
turned tho election farce and that every effort oi
the petitioners aud other law-BDldlnR oLrhs 10 OBTAIN
re ress for wrOBgs secnTty fr rr lives ana prop
eriy, appeals ~ The constituted huthnrl's bhN "h
prevented by tie waDruL murder OF important VII
presses and bY tie urther inrt tht no " o, state
IL q, g. osensihy ordered to sail county ny The -tao
authorities preserve Law and orier. ~ Tact acted 10
concert with the lAwless men WHO had comDhueu
the rlectiun outTagrs." .
# a petitioners as.ert that Onc-hRl. or more OF tie
white citzrn- of the comfy nrr Republicans AMI '"2rt-
a with coOre1 cfiZ"n9 who hre krlu 'lthhs hh'n
nj least 1000 maOriI"; That they own more th'n "n'
hall n Le real estate aud person property ih hs
county: thnt they Teacrabir ana lhWh"IlIht IN
have never rrspr;ed uuliw nj acts 10 sfcnre ocu
nsccndAncy reress their many srieTar's' ta' II
tnry should assemble in suiiClent numbers u secure
prutection prescribed Erpuhnc"ns snch "srnDiaRr
wrula Ia negro inrurrrcuOI, anu
would aforh u prete1t for sr a'er voiencr. 1be
petitioners relate OF ths many outrige1 Nhicn
olsran th-m 10 derAre ttt" ther" etls no repuO-
ucEu ,rm NJ government In Washington COUNTY.
Three Republicans were arrested mon pfrlcnhrd
nn mail sus charge cIime." and ~hie Ia ne On tod,
OF the civil authorti"s ID enber were srfoiudfh
by n hand OF masked men who hanged them. rue ~
ton Re clgr thpt civil authorities and their leading
political ir,rn's well knew that tfai ou'i Exp 80
Their political crm.A Governor ireland has ilri AM
fuArd make effort whatever 10 have arto-tri asa
bruBah; tr, the IAvlrss VINO committee ths Out
Ilge, although tue facts were nndc KNOB 10 HIN